[Cricket] 2nd Test South Africa v England

[Moshe Gariani]

Anderson just bowled a ball that beat Amla's outside edge.

Almost like a wicket.

 

[Titanic]

Alex Hales 3-1-2-0

Tidy

 

[knocky1]

I'm hoping the scoreboard gets to read 333-3.

 

[knocky1]

Good entertainment watching Samit Patel running.

 

[Titanic]

Root replaces Hales at the Kelvin Grove End.

 

[fleet]

The main man is out. They WILL wobble now.

Or maybe not

 

[Titanic]

I'm hoping the scoreboard gets to read 333-3.

South Africa have scored 2 runs in the last 7 overs

Still 332-3

 

[Titanic]

South Africa have scored 2 runs in the last 7 overs

Still 332-3

Pity... South Africa 334-3 (123.1 overs), trailing by 295 with 9.5 overs remaining on day 3.

 

[knocky1]

Have to wait for 444-4 now......about an hour after lunch tomorrow at this rate. That will include 2 drop catches.

 

[knocky1]

Have to wait for 444-4 now......about an hour after lunch tomorrow at this rate. That will include 2 drop catches.

.....and watching the umpires put the ball through the plastic rings 24 more times.

 

[Paul Reids Sock]

Oh my goodness, this has got exceedingly tedious. (Granted I am only following online so it may be a cracker to watch)

In the days of old a team could have gone for this the pitch is clearly playing well and it wouldn't be impossible to post a 500+ in reply. Then if you were able to skittle the opposition you could set yourself a 200 or so chase for the final day. I can't see anything other than a two and a bit innings draw unless we get itno bat at tea tomorrow and set up the chase by declaring on zero or a low score

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

Yawn !

Amla as scored THREE runs in the last hour.
When you get to 150 you kinda expect to be able to read all the bowling, the wicket, the ball, and score at will - rather like Stokes yesterday.

Dreadful, dreary cricket, gives the test format a bad name ....

 

[knocky1]

On a serious note a wicket or more in the last half hour would be nice. They are still 286 behind.

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

Groundsman in trouble?
Accept it can sometimes be difficult to make a 5-day pitch that offers something to both bat and ball.
But 2 run outs and just 7 bowler wickets in 250 overs [almost 3 full days play] says this is not a fair balance.
Poor advert for test cricket.

Newlands Groundsman OUT !

Or, bring back the timeless test ?

 

[KZNSeagull]

What sort of name is "Faf", anyway? His real name is François, I'm struggling to work out where Faf comes in. They do like an unusual name down there, don't they?

I have found a nice South African now. Faf is indeed a common shortening of Francois, ala Robert and Bob. There are 2 other variations: Fafa and Fawa. So now we know.

Fancy calling someone Fafa. They clearly could not be trusted to get anything done in a timely manner.

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

How miffed must James Taylor be feeling now.
Seeing all the batters make decent runs on a batsman friendly track and he missed out with a golden duck

 

[Titanic]

England 629-6d (125.5 overs)

South Africa 345-3 (125.5 overs)

 

[Titanic]

Stumps on Day 3

South Africa 353-3 (130 overs), trailing by 276

Amla 157* (371 balls), du Plessis 51* (115 balls)

Just 87 overs, 212 runs and 1 wicket in the day.

 

[knocky1]

60/1 South Africa, 1/12 draw and 11/1 England.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Amla brings up his 11 hour double-hundred. (SA 428/3)

He's got a way to go yet to catch the lad in India yesterday, who became the first player to score a THOUSAND (1009* from 323 balls!)